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Saturday, February 4, 2017

The rich from America and other Northern Hemisphere countries see the chaos coming and want a bolt-hole to run to if the situation in their own country gets too hot. New Zealand is a prime target for the rich and 'famous'. If they have been instrumental in the creation of the coming chaos, they should be left in their own country to enjoy the fruits of their labor. The source of their fear is three fold.

Economic
There is the threat of another crash but one that won't have an Obama to save the day. Obama succeeded in avoiding the worst consequences (at least for the rich - the common people suffered) but he didn't manage to get reforms passed the way FDR did. Before FDR the American economy crashed on about a 14 year cycle. Post FDR there was half a century of economic stability. Clinton and others deregulated and we had 2008. In the natural course of events one would expect the next crash about 2022 (14 years after 2008). I doubt it will take that long.

Climate Change
There is the threat of climate change and some indications that it will hit the Northern Hemisphere very hard. The chaos, climate change will cause will make the nastiness caused by America's never ending wars look like a minor inconvenience.

Insurrection
Third there is the threat of insurrection in America. Trump has appealed to a population that wants change and who wouldn't. They could have had Bernie but a hugely corrupt DNC shafted that possibility. Now we have Trump and if there was ever a divisive president he is it. I don't think most American politicians realize why the second amendment was put in the Constitution (right to bear arms). It was put in place so that no government could ever abuse their population as was the norm in the 1700s. The American population is heavily armed and many many of them have been sent to war after war. They are battle trained.

Therefore, below, I present a vetting list for the "rich and famous" when they want to buy a bolt hole in New Zealand to escape to. Some of the following would automatically eliminate a candidate, some would trigger what our friend Trump calls extreme vetting. Unfortunately some of our politician and civil servants are all-a-flutter at the prospect of catering to the rich. I'm not saying by any means that they are receiving favors from these people. Just that they are a little starry eyed. Think - An innocent 16year old girl who has just got a date with a rock star. All a twitter.

Vetting List

*Anyone who doesn't pass the normal criteria of language, time spent in New Zealand, police checks and so forth that any other immigrant must pass. You have to ask yourself, why would someone who is well established in their own country want citizenship in a country they don't live in. Why should we allow them to purchase a bolt hole in New Zealand to avoid the results of their actions.

*Any member of a Northern Hemisphere political establishment. Especially the GOP.*Anyone in the Trump administration.*Any American super delegate.

*Any CEO on an obscene salary.

*Anyone who works or worked for Goldman Sachs, Merril Lynch or any of the other companies who were implicated in the crash of 2008

*Anyone who works or worked for a bank. Especially if they hold or held high office.

*Anyone who was in the Bush administration.

*Anyone in the Military. The higher up, the more extreme the vetting.

*Any lobbyists.

*Anyone in the pharmaceutical industry. The higher up, the more extreme the vetting. Climate change deniersIf the scientists are even half right, the present gradual climate change we are experiencing will suddenly (within a few years) flip to a new state. Some call this a light switch phenomenon. You push against the spring until the light switch clicks and you have a new state (light to dark). You have to push hard in the other direction until the previous state is restored. No need to detail the chaos that will occur if the scientists are correct. Any climate change denier would attract extreme vetting, anyone who's actions had hindered the adoption of measures to mitigate climate change would be summarily rejected.

Economic reform deniersFollowing the crash of 2008 there was a crying need to re-introduce the measures that were so successful in FDR's administration. His reforms stopped the boom and crash cycle and led to half a century of economic stability. Anyone who fought against the re-institution of these measures would be automatically rejected. Anyone who was for deregulation, likewise.You may like to add to this list and I will be happy to entertain any suggestions. The principle is clear. We don't want people here who have contributed to the coming CF. Why should they get a get-out-of-jail card and leave behind the situation they have created.Of course, if you reverse this list, you see the type of people who could be admitted to lifeboat New Zealand